S.I. No. 145/1994 - Quality of Bathing Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 1994.

S.I. No. 145 of 1994.

QUALITY OF BATHING WATERS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1994.

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister for the Environment by section 30 of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 (No. 1 of 1977 ) and by section 26 of that Act as amended by the Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Act, 1990 (No. 21 of 1990), which said powers are delegated to me by the Environment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1993 ( S.I. No. 127 of 1993 ), I, JOHN BROWNE, Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, hereby make the following Regulations:—

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Quality of Bathing Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 1994.

2. The Quality of Bathing Waters Regulations, 1992 ( S.I. No. 155 of 1992 ) are hereby amended by the deletion of the First Schedule and the substitution therefor of the following:

FIRST SCHEDULE

Bathing Areas

Column 1	Column 2
Bathing Area	Responsible Local Authority
The bathing place at Ballyallia Lake, Ennis The bathing place at Ballycuggeran, Killaloe The beach at Bishopsquarter Cappagh Pier and beach at Kilrush The beach at Fanore The beach at Kilkee The beach at Lahinch The bathing place at Mountshannon, Lough Derg The beach at Spanish Point White Strand, Doonbeg White Strand, Miltown Malbay	Clare County Council

The beach at Barley Cove The beach at Claycastle, Youghal The beach at Coolmaine The beach at Fountainstown The beach at Garretstown White Strand at Garrylucas The beach at Garryvoe The beach at Inchydoney The beach at Owenahincha The beach at Redbarn The beach at Tragumna The beach at The Warren The main beach at Youghal	Cork County Council

The beach at Ballyhernan, Fanad The beach at Bundoran The beach at Culdaff The beach at Downings The beach at Drumnatinny The beach at Fintra The beach at Ladys Bay, Buncrana The beach at Lisfannon The beach at Marble Hill The beach at Murvagh The beach at Port Arthur Strand, Derrybeg The beach at Portnablagh The beach at Portnoo/Naran The beach at Portsalon The beach at Rathmullan The beach at Rossnowlagh	Donegal County Council

The beach at Killiney The beach at Seapoint	Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

The beach at Donabate The beach at Loughshinny The beach at Malahide The beach at Portmarnock The beach at Portrane The South beach at Rush The beach at Skerries Burrow Beach at Sutton	Fingal County Council

Tra an Doilin, Ceathru Rua The beach at Clifden The beach at Gortin, Cloch na Ron The beach at Na Forbacha The beach at Cill Muirbhthe, Inis Mor The bathing place at Loughrea Lake The bathing place at Portumna The beach at An Cnoc, Spiddal The beach at Spiddal Pier The beach at An Spideal The beach at Tra Chaladh bhFuinnse The beach at Traught	Galway County Council

The beach at Ballinskelligs White Strand at Ballybunion The beach at Ballyheigue Banna Strand The beach at Derrynane The beach at Inch The beach at Kells Bay The beach at Maharabeg, Castlegregory White strand at Rossbeigh The beach at Ventry	Kerry County Council

The bathing place at Keeldra Lake, Cloone	Leitrim County Council

The beach at Clogherhead The Beach At Port, Lurganboy The beach at Seapoint The beach at Shelling Hill/Templetown	Louth County Council

The beach at Bertra The beach at Carrawmore The beach at Doogort Golden Strand, Achill The beach at Keel, Achill The beach at Keem, Achill Ross Strand, Killala The beach at Old Head, Louisburgh Silver Strand, Louisburgh The beach at Mullaghroe, Elly Bay, Bellmullet The beach at Mulranny	Mayo County Council

The Beach at Laytown/Bettystown	Meath County Council

The beach at Enniscrone The beach at Mullaghmore The beach at Rosses Point The beach at Strandhill	Sligo County Council

The beach at Ardmore The beach at Bonmahon The beach at Clonea Dunmore Strand, Dunmore East Counsellors' Strand, Dunmore East The beach at Tramore	Waterford County Council

The bathing place The Cut, Lough Lene The bathing place at Lilliput, Lough Ennel The bathing place Portnashangan, Lough Owel	Westmeath County Council

The North Beach at Ballymoney The North beach at Courtown The beach at Curracloe The beach at Duncannon The beach at Morriscastle The beach at Rosslare Strand	Wexford County Council

The beach at Brittas Bay The beach at Bray The beach at Clogga The South beach at Greystones The beach at Silver Strand	Wicklow County Council

Dollymount Strand	The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Dublin

The beach at Salthill Silver Strand, Galway	The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the County Borough of Galway

DATED this 17th day of May, 1994.

JOHN BROWNE,

Minister of State at the Department of the

Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations amend the Quality of Bathing Waters Regulations, 1992 which give effect to Council Directive No. 76/160/EEC of 8 December, 1975 (O.J. No. L31/1, 5 February, 1976) concerning the quality of bathing water. The effect of the amendment is to add 22 bathing areas to the 94 bathing areas listed in the First Schedule of the 1992 Regulations.